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Archaic Restore Methods

Why is the restore method so archaic? Hasn’t Apple figured out a better way? ITunes is ancient and not really supported any longer, so this being the only way a user can restore an iPad seems very archaic. C’mon Apple, I would expect better than this.

iPad Pro (6th generation)

Posted on Jul 16, 2023 7:38 AM

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Posted on Jul 16, 2023 3:10 PM

There is always Apple iCloud.

If you own a Windows PC, then iTunes is the only option Apple has provided and this goes for old/er Macs, as well.

Newer Macs and macOS use the Finder app.


You are free and welcome to submit feedback about this issue to Apple.

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Cognizant Apple employees read ALL feedback generated from all of the various feedback pages and transfers the data to the proper and responsible Apple teams and personnel, but NO Apple employees will ever respond with any type of direct, individual replies from the feedback you post.


The more users that post product feedback about any product issue, the faster Apple, in California, is made aware and starts working on a fix/solution for a future software update.


If no one posts feedback to Apple, Apple will have NO clue that there are any types of issues with their hardware or software products!


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Question marked as Best reply

Jul 16, 2023 3:10 PM in response to MTPhone

There is always Apple iCloud.

If you own a Windows PC, then iTunes is the only option Apple has provided and this goes for old/er Macs, as well.

Newer Macs and macOS use the Finder app.


You are free and welcome to submit feedback about this issue to Apple.

Tap the link below.


Product Feedback - Apple


Cognizant Apple employees read ALL feedback generated from all of the various feedback pages and transfers the data to the proper and responsible Apple teams and personnel, but NO Apple employees will ever respond with any type of direct, individual replies from the feedback you post.


The more users that post product feedback about any product issue, the faster Apple, in California, is made aware and starts working on a fix/solution for a future software update.


If no one posts feedback to Apple, Apple will have NO clue that there are any types of issues with their hardware or software products!


Archaic Restore Methods

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